Answer:
minor arc
Step-by-step explanation:
This is a vocabulary question:
- major arc: has a measure more than 180°
- minor arc: has a measure less than 180°
- semicircle: has a measure of exactly 180° (connects the ends of a diameter)
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Arc EA is a minor arc.
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Additional comment
In general, unless the two named points are the ends of a diameter, the arc is a minor arc. A major arc will generally be defined by designating a third point on the long arc connecting the same points on the circumference. For example, EDA, ECA, and EBA all designate the major arc connecting points E and A. (We can also use the descriptor, "major arc EA.") Without any of these extras designating the major arc, EA is considered to be the minor arc.
